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Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario join Canada
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Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as Canada's 1st Prime Minister
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This is a timeline of the history of the nation of Canada
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Canadian Parliament agrees to buy Rupert's Land - All the Hudson's Bay Company territory.
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The Metis of Red River rebel, under Louis Riel, after their region is purchased by Canada from Hudson's Bay Company.
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Riel establishes a legal provisional government in Rupert's Land.
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Manitoba joins Confederation. The new province was much smaller than today's Manitoba
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Métis rights recognized, as Manitoba becomes a province
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The Supreme Court of Canada is established
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The Conservatives under Macdonald win federal election
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Louis Riel proclaims an illegal provisional government at Batoche, Sask. The Northwest Rebellion has begun
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The Métis are defeated at Batoche.
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The last spike of the transcontinental railway is put in place in the Eagle Pass, B.C.
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The Métis are defeated at Batoche.
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The Liberals choose Wilfred Laurier as leader
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Royal Canadian Navy formed.
